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22. Suspicions
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I dismissed the weird thoughts circling my mind and asked him to come in. He threw his hat on my bed and turned to face me.
“Aiv.” he said gently, grabbing both my shoulders with his huge hands. He took a deep breath in and cleared his throat.
“Look, whatever it is we’re dealing with right now. I promise I’ll never break our promise. I came here to assure you that. Alright? We’ll tell you everything when we’re ready. I don’t think you’ll be able to handle it in the current situation. So, please trust us for the time being, Aiv.” he clarified looking through my eyes. He looked genuine. His eyes looked so innocent. His emerald eyes shone in the sunlight coming from the curtains, they almost looked unbelievable. Everything about him seemed so perfect!
“I know, Kevin. My mom can never hurt me. I trust you enough for that, too. But, I don’t know where we’re headed. Things have been strange
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